Evening Star Newspaper, January 14, 1880, Page 1

4 THE EVENING STAR.. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, Corner 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. GEORGE W. ADAMS, Pres’t, ‘THe Evextne Stan is served to subscribers in the etty by carsiers) on thelr own account, at 10 cents rv 48 cen month. m y 80 cents'a month; one year, $6; si {Entered at the Post as ercond class mail matter. ‘The WEEKLY STAR—publishedyon Fri Fi porsae prepaid. Six months, $2; 1 for $15: 20 copies for Sa Ail mail subscriptions, must te pad mat ‘vance ; no paper sent an 80 7 Tats of advertising made known on tion. ‘oarien | ECoening Star, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1880. | TWO CENTS. =~ ATTENTION, SOVEREIGNS OF IN- if DUS naing of the Seven Conn- Ay ite inten or SOCEREIONS OF INDUSTRY e Distributive Agency, loc ited at 510 “Pet wo be present at the meeting or ihe WASHINGTON, DISTRIBUTIVE ASSO- CIATION to le held im the Hall on FRIDAY E SEN ey CO nencing ck. NENG, the 16th is ALLIWOOD, Secrotary. WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSO- its Twelfth Annual Convention LINCOLN HALL, January 21 and 22. National protection for the rights of women citi- zene will be the chief demand the Convention. ‘Twenty-one states will be represented by a larzs number of delegates, among them Elizabeth Cady Stanton and her daughter, Harriet Eaton Stanton, ‘of the Boston School of Oratory, Susan B. Anthony, Mary E. Haxgert of Indiana, Mary B.Ciay of Ken- tueky, and many others. ee te A Inisiness meeting of MEMBERS ONLY will be held at 10:30 a.m., Jan. Public sessions Jan. 21 atip and 7:30 p.m. ; Jan. 22, at 10:30a.m., 30 pn Day sessions free. Evening wessions—Adii 5 cts. Janl4- >> VACCINE POINTS I5c. EACH, 10 FOR $1.00. VACCINE QUILLS 2c. éac 1.00. Fresh and pure from the State V Farm, at Chambe: a. For sale by EW, Apothe: Sth st. and Pa. ave. OW BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE. eS Sine Quaniry DEY. BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE. EXTRA QuaLItY Dry. THE MOST DELICIOUS DRY WINE IN THE MARKET. For Snr By jan5 from the New ts 81 (doubly Lymph Cone; Ww CCINE VIRUS, Go.:10 5 ne Co. or) 2, 1880. \ arter € m managers to const the company is required to the above meeting. By the 6th art it is provided: * holders are requested punctually to at- eld by Losses by fire distin ing December 31, 15’ By order of the Board of Manaiei Fire Insurance Company. jan3-14t J. WESLEY BOTELER, Secretary. INVESTMENTS. — Bonds and | Stocus bought and sold. New York Stock E and other cities " STOCKS CARRIED ON MARGIN. Foreign Coins dealt in, and Foreign and Domestic 1OUKE, Jn., & CO., Exchan, Washington, D.C. 19,001.00 ‘of the Mutual | ge. H. D. del6-Im Bankers, 1429 F st.. eS SPECIAL NOTICE. ,CONGRESS WATER. its entire freedom from everything bitter, that produces headache, internal sore- ness, and tends to destroy the mucous membrane. mineral waters that are dangerous irritants may Au be known by an acid after-taste. dec8-3m SP! PURE at DREW'S Dro; corer 9th st; and Pennsyl- vania ave., at 50 cts. per full pint bottle. BEDFORD WATE! BLI LICK, ATER DA WATER, DEEP ROCK WAT AND GAYSER SARATOGA WATER. Forteie od deacsht aa all quantities on val guautifies” MILBURN'S PHARMACY, 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR- . H. MUMM & CO-S CHAMPAGNE. IMPORTATION IN 1 49,312 Cases OR 22,526 Cases More Than of Any Other | Brand. CAUTION.—Beware of imposition or mistakes, owing to the great similarity of caps and labels, under which inferior brands of Cham- pagne are sold. In ordering @. H. MUMM & C€O.'S Cham- pagne, see that the labels and corks bear ite mame and initials. FREDKH. DE BARY & CO., New York. Sole Agents in the U.S. and Canadas. janl4-w&s-6t BENSON'S CAPOINE POROUS PLASTERS ‘The only Porous Plaster in the world SE that received official recognition at the CENTENNIAL and PARIS EXPOSITIONS. ‘Overwhelming evidence of their superiority over all other plasters. | ‘They are everywhere recom- mended by Physicians, Druggists and the Press. Their great merit lies in the fact that they are the only plasters which relieve pain at once. Over 2,000 Drugoists have signed a paper stating that Physicians say they are in every tay Sty te the ordinary stow-acting Porous Plasters. The only improvement ever made on the common porous plasters. Do not buy cheap plasters. Do not take imitations. Every one suffering from Rheumatism, Lame Back, or Weak Back, Cold on the Chest, Coughs,or any local pain or ache should hse Benson's Capcine Porous Plaster and be relieved at once. Price 25 cents. ‘Sold by all Drugyists. Jan10-Im FYE NG DRESSES, GAUZE CHAMBREYS, EVENING SILKS AND SATINS, LACE HANDKERCHIEFS, LACE BARBS, JABOTS AND SCARFS. TRIMMING LACES—Aut Krxps, JOUN T. MITCHELL, _danl0-4t 931 Pennsylvania avenue. HIRTS: SHIRTS! Si De ag CHEAPEST SHIRTS psp Acme Unfinished shirts. The Bectless Unnniened Shirts. | Peerless, hed 81 “ ‘The Peri ‘rts. Boys’ Shirts, unfinished, 50 cet pomcet Pine silk Searts BO cents, worth Apes aea 8 cont carfx, 50 cents. Just received. ‘Shirts made to order in most t 2 Mow elegant manner for $2—At warran’ ‘Ss y, jand $16 F st. n.w., opp. Patent Office. $10,000 o WATCHES, JEWELRY) | ‘Will be sold at , For next 30 days, ‘To Reduce Btock, ee res Pe 4 en 5 LUBBEY, 439 7th st, Fire fnsurance | THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-pa¥.—Internal rev- enue, $335,979.95; customs, $1,096,897.05. TBE TALLAPoosA sailed froma Charlestown. Mass., last evening for New London, Conn, Naval OxpERs.—Assistant Surgeon W. G. G. Willson, to the New York naval hospital, re- Heving Assistant Surgeon W. R. DuBose, who is laced on waiting orders. Assistant Surgeon W. GG. Willson, to the New York naval he pital, relieving. tant Surgeon M. H. ford, who is placed on waiting orders. Asst apt Surgeon C. 8. Nourse from duty at the Washington naval hospital and placed on sick leave. e SECRETARY THOMPSON, at the request of the Senate committee on naval affairs, appeared before them this morning and made a state- ment of the law governing selections for ap- pointments of heads of bureaus in his depart- nent and his reasons for selecting Doctor Phil- lip §. Wales for nomination and appointment as surgeon-general of the navy and chief of the bureau of medicine and surgery. The commit- tee took the subject into consideration and expect to act on the nomination at the next reguiar meeting. Morrow's Prrstir or Vicrorta.—Gen. Sher man to-day received a telegrrm trom Maj. Gen. Morrow, (forwarded by Gen. Whipple, at Chicago.) dated McEvei’s Ranch, Jan. 9th, via courier, Cummings, Jan. 10th, saying: “I am on alarge trail, going towards the Black Range; expect to strike the Indians in two days. Ly command is not all togethe T expect Dawson to overtake me to-morrow night. Beyer, with his command, has gone ‘ay. His orders were to report to me in the Florida mountains, w he failed to do, and I fear he is on a wild-goose chase. I think, however, I have foree enough to get away with Victoria.” Seconp Lizvr. E. 8. ARROW, 2ist infantry, report to the chief engincer for temporary in bis office, st evening of th held in the tibrary of the War General Drum and Dr. Crane (as- neral Barnes) were chosen committ —The President to-day signed the bill reilef of D. M. Hamlin, formerly of the pitel police, and Andrew Slade, ge in the Senate. JONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were tor Paddock and Representatives MeCook, , Van Arnan, Mitch Wilber, Kenna, ‘aff, McKinley, and Pound. ‘IH. R. Wright, areh- jain to bis, royat highness the ATA MEETT tual aid soci department sistant tos an executive THE STAR ROUTE SERVICE 1 The sub-committee of the Hou: appropriations, engaged in the investigation of the star route service of the Post Office depart- ment, resumed the examination of Second As- sistant Postmaster General Brady this morn- ing. The examination is being directed chiefly to the question of proper or legitimate exercise o retion upon Gen. Brady’s part in the incre in the expense of the service in excess of the appropriations made by Congress. Gen. Brady assumes that he was justified in buil up the service, and that he was “perme: with the belief that Congress would st him and make the appropriation which would be necessary to continue the service upon the basis to which he had extended it.” THE Ure INVEsTIGaTION.—The House com- mittee on Indian affairs decided yesterday to conduct the proposed investigation of the causes of the recent outbreak of the Ute Indians be ae the full Cartes instead of the The | to-morrow. A number of witnesses ha' y been swinmoned to appear and testify before the committee, among them General Hatch and Mrs. and Miss Meeker. elused his examination and negotlatious w them, A Dictionary’ $ The various firms who advertise to forward upon receipt of'5) and «0 cents a bound volume of Webster's Un bridged Dictionary, are pronounced by the spe- cial agents of the Post Office department to be imposters. id that the parties engaged in this business advertise under numerous seldom make any return for nd when a return is made it ich can be purchased at re- cents. moneys received, isa small book, ¥ i from 10 to 1 THE Hovse Commirree on public buildings and grounds yesterday agreed to the report of the sub-committee recommending an appropri- ation of $150,000 to commence the erection of public buildings at Pittsburg. Pa., to cost when completed $750,000; also recommending an ap- Bra riation of $150,000 for the erection of public uuildings at Cleveland, Ohio. THE PROPOSED LIQUOR TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION. —The bill introduced in the Senate yesterday,by Mr. Morrell, for the appointment of a commis- sion on the subject of alcoholic trafic, provides: ‘That the President shall apy it a.comimission st with ae to st im- partial, and thorough invest , Whose | duty shail be to investigate the alcoholic Uquor | trafiie, Its relations to revenue and taxation, | eral economic, criminal, moral, and | pects, In connection with pauperis! | | | | | crime, social vice, the public health, and gen- eralwelware of the people; they are also to inquire and take testimony as to the practical results of Heense and pronibitory legislation for the prevention of intemperance in fhe several states ofthe Union. ‘The bill further provides that the commission appointed shall not all be ad vocates of prohibition or of total abstinence, and | that they shall serve without salary, and’ are uired to complete their report Within two ‘8 WITNESSES before the Senate | committee of privileges and elections yesterday were the following: Mr. Flynn, telegraph opera- tor at the state house in New Orleans;who,it was alleged in testimony taken before the sub-com mittee, had seen money paid by Kellogg to cer- tain members of the Louisiana legislature. MY. Fiynn yesterday dented ever having witnessed the transaction. Mr. G. W. Moss and J. P. D. Phelps, express agents In this city, testified as to the falsity of the statement made by a witness before the sub-committee at New Orleans, that some of the colored men had remitted money to New Orleans, which they had received from Kellogg in Washington. Mr. T. Stamps, col- ored, testified that he had never received money from Harris, in New Orleans, as alleged before the sub-committee, and Mr.” Harris, himself, testified that he had never paid money to Stamps for the purpose of intluencing the elec- tion of Mr. Kellogg. ‘The cominittee to-day continued the exami- nation of witnesses in rebuttal of testimony taken before the sub-committee in New Orleans. CONFTRMATIONS.—The Senate tn executive ses- Sion this afterncon confirmed the following nominations: Marcus W. Acheson, of Pittsburg, to be district Judge for western district of Penn- syivania. E. B. Pomeroy, of Tucson, to be U. attorney for the territory of Arizona. Elihu White to be collector of internal revenue for the second district of North Carolina. Henry M. Atkinson. of Sante Fe, to be U.S. surveyor general for New Mexico; also a number of regis- ters of land offices and postmasters. SENATOR LaMan’s CONDITION.—This afternoon Senator Gordon received the following telegram from Congressman Singleton, dated Jackson, Miss., Jan. 14th, 1880, 12:28 p. m.: slightly paralyzed. ter now. I am with him.” "This is all that has been heard trom Senator Lamar, and his iriends of the Sen- = do not derive much comfort from the tele- m. EcLirss or Tas Sun.—Prot. Geo.!Davidson, as- sistant coast and geodetic survey, telegraphs to Superintendent C. P. Patterson as follows:— After flve days of fierce winds, rain, sleet and Snow, temperati ven, weather | Sunday. ad gooa observ Society Notes. In addition to the usual pleasant receptions of ‘Tuesday, one for invited guests was given from 4 to 7 p. m. yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Niles. Their wide, deep parlor and the piazza on which it ‘and the dining-room open, and which was enclosed and decorated for the occa- sion, were well filled, but where there was so much room there could be no discomfort in con- } Sequence of the large number present. Mr. and | Mrs. Niles and several attractive young iris, their daughter, Miss Mollie West and Miss Lulte Addison, as well as Mrs. Niles’ sisters, Mrs. Elliott, of Baltimore, and Mrs. Slemmaker, as- sisted in welcoming and entertaining the vis- itors. sy common consent the reception given by the President and Mrs. Hayes at the White House fast evening was pronounced one of the most enjoyable that ever occurred there, and many remarked that it seemed more like a pri- vate party on a scale than any public reception they had witnessed there. There was a great number present, but so distributed through the parlors,corridor and conservatories, all of which were lighted, that there was no pressure from the crowd’ anywhere. Flags, potted eae and cut flowers tastefully deco- rated the parlors and corridors. Mr. Webb Hayes made the presentations to the President, and Col. Casey to Mrs. Hayes. Miss Matthews and Miss Cook stood just_back of the receiving arty, and Secretary, Mrs. and the Misses EvartS, Mrs. John Sherman, Miss Parsons, Miss Halstead, and Miss Ferguson, Postmaster Gene- ral Key and wife, cretary and Miss Schurz and Mrs. Gauilleur, Secretary Thompson’s son, daughters and Miss Stem, and Mr. Burchard Hayes were all in the Blue Parlor aiding in enter- taining the guests. Thedressing was unusually elaborate in many instances, although no one had accepted other invitations for the evening, but not a few of the higher officers of the gov- ernment had dinner engagements which pre- yented their attendance, the hours for the reception, from eight to ten, being those al- weys included at formal dinner parties here. . Hayes wore garnet velvet and satig tri med with gold and colored bead passementer ir: in her black hair was a bunch of white japonicas, which was very becoming. Miss Matthews wore rose colored damasse and silk, and Miss Cook white stik with natural roses in her hair. Mrs. erman wore pale lemon-colored brocad- ed satin combined with the same shade of plain atin and rich crimson velvet: rows of flne point ce tell over the velvet trimming the waist. The three pretty girls with her were beautifully ss Parsons Is one of the best linguists ‘oung ladies, Senator Williams, of ‘companied his handsome wife and vhter, Miss Hamilton; the latter wore a ca} ik brocaded in small bouquets mingled with wine colored satin; it was one of the hand- somest dressesseen. Mrs. Fort, of Illinois, wore a superb cflinson plush with shirred satin’ pettl- coat: her diamonds were magnificient. Miss ‘Thorspson wore an elegant cream-colored satin with shigred front. Mrs. Bryson, of Chicago, wore S¢i silk covered with black lace. She was accompanied by Miss Dobbin, who wore a handscme white silk. Judge Dillon attended With his daughter, who was one of the elegant- ly dressed ladies scen in the Blue Parlor, among Andrews, Miss Hubbard, Mrs. st ep day McKink hs. Frye and Miss Garcelon, of Maine, Mrs. Bi sioattin he and_her cousins, Mrs. J. M. Carlisle, M Claftin, Miss Davenport, Kimmel, Miss Chalmers and her friend Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Chittenden, who wore an elegant brocade trimmed with valenciennes lace, and superb diamonds: Miss Swann, who was with M Preston Powers, Miss Kate Patterson and McCulloch, M Pound, of Wisconsin, 4 ’S Sherman, Mrs. MacArthur, Miss €mitth, of Capitol Hill, Mme. Dardon and Miss Lorini, Mrs. Neil and Mrs. John W. Campbell, of Tron- ton, 0. The latter wore a vert d'eau silk entirely covered with point applique lace, waist sleeves and trained skirt. All being draped with this Jace. Her ornaments were pearls and dia- monds. The Marini Band played during the evening inspiring airs. Just before ten Mrs. Hayes led the way with Mr. Evarts to the conservatories: to seea beautiful orchid now in bloom. The President followed wit Miss Halstead, and nany other gentlemen and ladies also enjoyed a walk among the flowers. The guests seemed loth to leave, and wished eleven were the hour for closing instead of ten o’clock. The ladies at the Ri, House who have so much enjoyed the hospitalities of Washington purpose entertaining in turn af a private danc- ig reception at that hotel on the 2ist at 9 p.m. Invited guests only are expected. Mrs. and the Misses Evarts gave a lunch party to a few ladies yesterday in honor of Sec- retary Evarts’ eldest daughter, Mrs. Beaman. Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Morton entertained guests at dinner yesterday ‘Miss ARRESTED FOR PORGERY.—Detectives Voss and McDevitt. to-day arrested Julius Hermann and Frederick Martin for forging three notes, Ves porting to have been signed by Bernard Gus- orf, on Henry Franc, the treasurer of the Swiss Benevolent Society. They are held for a hear- ing in the Police Court to-morrow. PERSONAL.—Mrs. Morton, widow of the late distinguished Indiana Senator, is at the Ebbitt House. ....Archdeacon Wright, of England, is registered at the National. of Massachusetts, Henry F. ig and Whitelaw Reid, editor of the 7rivine, were among the pall bearers at the funeral of Frank Leslie in New York ear ---. Ex-Repre- sentative James F. Wilson, of Iowa, is at Wil- jard’s.....Parnell Is at least able to put some- thing into the hat as he passes it around. He owns $500,000 worth of real estate in Ireland and $150,000 worth of U.S. securities. ....Gen. ‘Thomas has taken as his residence for the ses- sion hovse No. 937 N street northwest. ....Sen- ator Johnston and Col. Duncan S. Walker, of Washington, were registered in New York last evening. ....Ex-Senator Jerome B. Chaffee, of Colorado, has beer elected a director of the Bank of North America of New York. ....Hal- stead, of the Cincingati Commercial, ts out In a card denying the story that he “prayed night and poe for the defeat of Grant.” Now sup- pose some idle fellow should start the story that re —, pray at all. Would he, could he, leny that? GEN. Tom Ew: has returned to the city and assumed his Congressional duties. Manrsnats’ Pay.—Mr. McMahon, who has charge ot the marshal’s deficiency appropria- tion bill, says that $7,500 were used for mar- shals at the election in California last Septem- ber. He says no money will be appropriated to pay for this service. ‘THE Hovse CommnTee on banking and cur- rency to-day voted down the proposition to re- peal the Geen check law; also to repeal the law taxing bank deposits, and to relieve state banks from the 10 percent. taxation. On all these pro- positions there was a division of opinion in the committee, Gen. Rava, Commissioner of Internal Reve- Pee leave the city this evening for New ork. ‘THE MARRIAGE of Capt. H. O. Paulding, of the 6th U. 8. artillery, at present stationed at Fort McHenry, to Miss Mamle French, of Alexandria ‘a., Look place in that city last night. Baxk Dirkctors ELEcTeD.—The National Bank of the Republie elected yi the fol- lowing directors: Dr. D. B. Clarke, W. J.Sibley, W. H, Morrison, J. M. Farr, R. K. Elliot, Thos, E. Waggaman, E. K. Goldsborough, Samuel Norment, W. R. Riley. The National Metropolit The Second National Bank yesterday elected the following directors: M. G. Emery, Thomas L. Tullock, F. H. Smith, M. W. Beveri Lewis ae Wm. F. Mattingly, W. W. Burdette, Jobn O. Evans, — L, Vogt, Daniel Kolb and FORTY-SIATH CONGRESS. WEDNESDAY, January 14. SENATE.—Messrs. Beck, Davis (tL), Williams, Allison, Kirkwood, Baldwin, Anthony, Ferry Dawes, Kernan, Pendleton, Conkling and others presented petitions of women, asking for the removal of their political disabilities, and for a constitutional amendment giving women citi- zens the right to vote. Messrs. Kernan and Bayard presented peti- tions in favor of the Bayard resolution with- ene the legal tender quality of Treasury not titions were presented for a com- es. Several pe ee of inquiry into the alcoholic liquor traf- ic. Mr. Conkling presented the petition of the Central and South Americal Cable Co., asking facilities to establish telegraphic communica- tion between the United States and Central and South America via the Guif of Mexico and the Isthfus of Tehuantepec and the Ocean, Also resolutions of the 5th army corps, adopted at a meeting in June last, asking that Gen. Fitz Jobn Porter be relieved ‘from the visitation which has fallen upon him as an officer,” and highly extolling his personal character. Bills were introduced and referred as follows: By Mr. Teller—To provide for establishing terms of courts in the District of Columbia. By Mr. Hoar—In relation to claims of states against the United States, Mr. Davis, (W.Va,), from the committee on a By alee reported with amendment the bill to release the U.S. Treasurer from the amount now charged to him and deposited with the several states. Placed on the calendar. M Whyte, from the committee on naval affairs, reported favorably on the bill to locate and purchase a new site for the U.S, naval ob- servatory. Placed on the calendar. ‘The Senate then took up the bill to increase the pensions of totally disabled soldiers and sailors. The bill was passed. Tt increases the be of such persons from $50 to $72 per nonth, At 1:15 p.m. the Senate went into executive 30 p.m. the doors were reopened, and on motion of Mr. Allison the Senate adjourned untill to-morrow. HOU: Mr. Townshend presented a peti- lion of a number of soldiers for the passage of the bill for the equalization of bounties, Re- ferred. Mr. Buckner introduce bill amending the pen- sion laws. Reierred, Mr. Upson,from committee on militai reported bill appropriating $200,000 for the erec- tion of suitable posts for the protection of the Wo Grande irontier. Referred to the commit- tee of whole. ‘The Speaker then proceeded to call commit- tees for r Mr. Wood (N. Y.), chairman of committee on wa, nd means, reported bill for the free im- portation of classical antiquittes. Passed. Mr. Morrison, from same committee, reported bill for the free importation of articles intended for exhibition at the millers’ international e hibition to be held at Cincinnati in 1830. Passed. Mr. Buckner, chairman of committee on bank- ing and curren ported bill requiring the reserves of national banks to be Kept in gold and silver coin, Mr, Martin, (Del.) desired to offer amendment providing that U ‘Treasury notes shall be re- ceivable for all dues to the United States, e3 yee for duties on imports and shall not be otherwise a legal tender. Mr. Buckner refused to yield for that amend- ment and the bill was postponed till to-morrow. Mr. Warner, from the committee on banking and currency, reported a resolution calling on the Secretary of the Treasury to report under what law and under what conditions the United States Treasury became a member of the New York clearing house, and whether or not said clearing house accepts Treasury certificates pav- able in silver in the settlement of batances, or whether the settlement of balances in standard silver dollars or silver certificates is prohibited by the rules of the clearing house. The resolu- tion was adopted, and the House went into com- ed of the whole on the proposed revision of the rules, The District in Congress. MEETING OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE. The House committee on the District of Co- lumbia to-day agreed to make a favorable re- port on the resolution appropriating $20,000 for the relief of the poor of the District, in filling up the grounds south of the Capitol and drain- ing the canal. The committee also changed the days of meeting from Tuesdays and Fridays to Mondays and Thursdays. THE GAS QUESTION. At the full meeting of the District of Colum bia committee to-day the subject of the incor- poration of a new gas company was considered. President Bartol, of the Washington Gas Com- pany, and Mr. Melihenny, engineer of the coi pany, were in attendance. Mr. Schade said that the gas furnished by the company was misera- ble, and that the charge was excessive. Mr. ‘Tenny, proprietor of the National Hotel, said that the gas was bad, the charges excessive,and he would be glad tosee the monopoly “go w the spout.” He said that he had pald as high as $4.20 a thousand for with a reduction of 18% per cent. off, but that his bills were now just as high as they were when the price charg- €d was three times as much. Mr. Schade called attention to a publication made March 2, 1879, in the Capital of this city, chi Ing that a clei in the employ of the House of Representatives was also In the employ of the gas company, and in that capacity certain favored members of Congress were given free gas, the clerk recelpt- ing the bills. Mr. Bartol, the president of the company, denied ‘that Mr. Bailey, the clerk al- Tuded to, was the employ of the gas com- pany. He was only a stockholder. He denied that any members of Congress were furnished free gas. He said, in allusfon to the charge that the Washington Gas Company wasa monopoly, that Congress regulated the price to be charged and that the company in respect to the charges made was solely under the control of Congress, He said also that the company had without legislation or compulsion reduced the price of gas several times. Mr. Mellhenny, the engi- neer, id that he thought that the experience of other cities and countries would show thatit is better to have but one company subject to such regulations and restrictions as Congress had the right at least to impose on the Wash- ington company. The committee will again hear arguments pro and con at a special meet- ing to be held next Saturday. THE WATER SUPPLY QUESTION. The Senate committee on the District of Col- umbia met yesterday afternoon to consider the question of water supply for the District. The report of the sub-committee (published in Tae Stak some time ago) was taken bP. and consid. ered for two hours anda halt without any con- clusion being reached. Commissioner Twinin: and Col. Casey were present for the purpose ot giving such information in regard to the water works as the members might desire. They were asked a great many questions as to the construc- tion of the works, the cost of enlargement and improvement, ete. This proceeding occupied the time unti! half-past 5 o'clock, when the com- mittee adjourned without disc the report toany extent. Such expressions as were offered indicate really the improbability of anytl being done, for this session at leas' hing larging or improving the water rc ee ond water worl ni completing the dam. An appropriation for this urpose Will, no doubt, be made. At the regu- lar meeting next Monday the District commit tee will resume the water subject, and will probably then dispose it one way or the other. Fire in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 14.—About 13 o'clock this morning fire was discovered in tlie rear of the building i a by J. J. Plucker & Co., furni- SES eta urers, corner of Canal and uae bce le em. Mr.Phucker this morning said his loss-wasa total one, amounting as far as he was then able to 10 $45,000, upon which he has an insurance a a companies, estimated at from $20,000 Inauguration of Gov. Hamilto ANNAPOLIS, MD., Jan, 14-—Hon. V Wan. T: Ham fiton was inau; In the senate chambersin the p houses of the the of appeals, and other The gov- ern was executive Mansion by the Fifth Maryland regiment trom Baltimore, the Bond Guards vernor’s Guards of Anne Arundel oo ‘Iife from the storm. Great numbers of cattle Telegrams to The Star | FROM MAINE TO-DAY. Program of the Fusionists. e Mr. Hale to be Bounced. GREAT STORM IN OREGON. LATEST NEWS FROM MAINE. The Fi So Developed aye AUGUSTA, ME., Jan. On the assembling of the House this morning the first business was the appointment of the following committee on election: Messrs. Dickey, of Fort Kent; Robin- scn, of Thomaston, Young, of Brunswick, Heard, of Biddeford, Hill, of Exeter; Swan, oj Minot; and Bennolr,’of ‘Waldoborough. ‘The committee immediately retired to perform thelr duties. It is repo at Mr. Hale, of Ells- worth, and Mr. Butler, of Vassalborough, are to be unseated and fusion members are to take their places. Also, that a fusion member from Lewiston fs to be admitted, ‘whe Crash Coming. Avatsta, ME., Jan. 14.—The fusionists say that if Mr. Smith is chosen governor to-day they will have a meeting of rejoicing to-night, ring bells and burn tar barrels. Senator Rogers, of Penobscot, says the crash is coming between Jabor and capital, and if Mr. Smith is put in the gubernatorial chair we shall see which shail win. The police foree at the state house were strengthened this forenoon by the addition of fifty men. Should Mr. Smith be chosen, it is alleged that Gen. Chamberlain would not rec- ognize him as governor, Why Philbrick was Bounced. Toston, Jan. 14.—A special dispatch to the Journal trom Skowhegan, Me., says: ‘‘Yester- day at the annual meeting of the First National Bank for the choice of directors Wm. Philbrick, the first cashier, and since a leading director, was denied re-election by the stockholders. Philbrick is the insurance commissioner, and planned and executed the plot. by which more than 560 republicans were disfranchised and the republican candidate entative, Who recelved more than 256 majority, was counted out. Philbrick 1 experienced banker, and stockholders ecmpr alarge number of busi- r men, farmers, & Philbrick did not get a vote. Questions to Go Before the Supreme Court. Boston, Jan. 14.—The following are the _ques- tions subiniited to the supreme court of Maine by the republican legislature. They are pre- ceded by a long preamble reciting the facts which have already been given to the public. ist. Have the governor and council a right under the constitution to sammon a person to attend and take aseat in the senate or house of representative, who by official returns under the decision ofthe court does not appear to be elected, but defeated or not voted for; or would such summons be merely void as exceeding the pwers of the governor and council under the constitution. |. Has the holder of any such summons a right to take part in the organization or subse- quent proceedings of either house to the exciu- sion of members rightfully elected, as shown by said returns under the decicision of the court, or does such right rest in said last-named mem- ber to the exclusion of the member summoned from the same district. 8d. It summons were issued under the facts recited in the statement herewith submitted to Lewis Voter, of Farmington district, and ten other persons who are named, would such sum- mons give either of the above-named persons a right to take part in the organization or subse- quent proceedings of the house, or would such right rest in Cyrus H. Thomas, of the Farming- ton district, (and nine others mentioned in the query.) : (This was all that was received over the wires. before the Srar went to press.] FOREIGN AFFAIRS, i Church and State in Germany. BERLIN, Jan. 14.—The exiled bishop of Co- | logne, has written a letter to his friends here, expressing the opinion that the termination of the conflict between the church and state is as far off as ever. ‘The Pope on Home Rule for Ire- ands sDON. Jan, ‘A dispatch from Rome | the 7ines says, that the Vatican organ, the Avrora,n a long leading article, advocat2: home rule for Treland. The Danger in Ireland. The Dubiin correspondent of the Times say “The presence in London of the Duke of Marl- borough, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and Right Hon. James Lowther, chief secretary for Ire- jand, will afford the government a seasonable opportunity for consulting with them on the pee condjtion of the country, and it is to be oped that the result of the consultation will be the adoption of such measures as will effect- ually preserve the peace which is now very seriously threatened. The danger is at present limited to the west, where there is constant ap- prehension of a sanguinary conflict.” Great Storm at Portland, Orego: San Francisco, Jan. 18.—Telegraphic com- munication with Portland, Oregon, which has been interrupted fora week, was restored to- day. Dispatches state that on the 9th instant, dui the middie of the day, Portland was visited by the mostsevere storm known since the settlement of the country. The direction of the wind at the beginning of the storm was southwest, but later it veered to south. But little rain accompanied the gale, though heavy clouds rolled over head during its entire pro- gress. The damage tothe property in the city Will not fall short of $75,000. The steeple of the ist Presbyterian Church was prostrated, seven small houses were blown down, many roofs were ripped off, including the roof of the court house, and a portion of the New Market Thea- ter, and signs and awnings were scattered broadcast. The Willamette river is rougher than it was ever known to be before. But little damage resulted to the boats and ship) 5 While the gale was at its height, Bremen Ha alarge two story wooden building, was prostrated and four men caught under the ruins. Jack O'Donnell sustained very severe injuries and Harry P. Heinrich was instantly killed. In East Portland the new Catholic Church was prostrated and reduced to a complete wreck, A number of buildings were blown down or un- roofed. Reports from the interior indicate that the storm wit violence. Itis not le to estimate the value of the property lestroyed, but it will certainly be it, and the obstruction of roads in many I ities will, for a time, stagnate business, owing to the falling timber, and the damage to the railroad bridges, the trains will be delayed for severa! days. Tne fe oe wires between here and Dalles are buried under fallen timber so deep that new lines will have to be constructed. At Umatilla much damage was done. The gale attained, tor ashort time, the velocity of eighty miles per hour. A numberof houses were So far as known there has been but little 1 have been killed by barns and ‘Two men named Mason and to death, on Saturday night, Station, on the Northern P; lc ae reine a territory. wh Bet @ school house, demol Twenty cl nm were in the peg son and daughter of John W. Stantly killed, and another gaughther danger. ously injured. There was no done to the shipping at Astoriaor at Vancouver. Sev- eral houses were prostrated at but no lives were lost. Much was done at Salem. A portion of the roof of the state house ‘Was torn off as was also the roof of the Academy of the Sacred Heart. ——————— Wall Street To-day. New Youk, Jan. i4.—The Post’s hancial aru- cle make At Stock the spirit of speculation is quite active, and the is juite bullish, the fancies at the moment 1e low-priced stocks and bonds of the southern. = iwestern bonds Vestuents. are etrong But “withont nee DO} eee trict; laid on the table. Mr. 3 OF tions used in the examination of candidates for blown down. | t loss of sent County,916. Colored—Washins iy County, 23. Tot: = that oe which shall be ble excellence in TERRIBLY DESTRUCTIVE FLeODs. Two Hundred Lives Lost and a Quarter of a Million Dollars worth of Property Swept Away. New York, Jan. 14,—A special from St. Thomas says:—News has just arrived of terrible floods on the Island of St. Kitts, by which two hundred lives have been lost; Property. to the | extent Of $250,000 destroyed, and the whole is- | Jand wasted. The floods occurred on Sunday | last. The temperature has been unusually high for the timeof the year. The winds were biow- ing from the south at early morning, toward noon they changed to the northwest and the temperature fell suddenly. The streams on the mountain side rapidly became torrents. Con- verging into a ge ich at the foot of Mt. Misery they rose from their channels and poured down upon the arable land in resistless stream. The inhabitants were at once alive to their danger. There was a general stampede towards the coast. Blacks and whites, natives and English, | all made for the nearest point of safety. The torrent rolled on into the town of Basseterre, among the newly built houses and public edi- fices, carrying with it trees, timbers and branches of trees, landslips added to the terrors. of the scene. Sugar fields were levelled to the ground or torn up in masses, deep gullies | were washed inthe roads. Sugar-houses and dwelling places were borne bodily away and the waters rushed headlong to the sea, with their | freight of drowned cattle and struggling human beings. The whole population of the Island does not exceed 2,500, and of these 200 perished, and many of the rest were made homeless. Peopi huddled ne on the roofs wild with terror. The authorities went immediately to work to relieve the distressed. But the task was too great for them, large quantities of provisions and all the sugar ready for shipment has been swept away. Earnest appeals have been made for help. St. Kitts has known no such calam- ity since 1722, when a terrific hurricane neariy destroyed the Island. The Investigation of Commissioner a New York, Jan. 14. Times whis morning, commenting on the statement. in the Providence Journal, alleged to come from the board ot Indian Commissioners, respecting the charges against. the Commissioner of Indtan Affair: states that of the three gentlemen who cons tute the committee of the board now engaged in the investigation of Commissioner Hayt, one is publicly known as a zealous defender, another is the only salaried member of the commission, and the third owes his place in the board to the recommendation of the Secretary of the Inte- rior (otherwise Mr. Hayt), although the law dis- tinctiy says that the commissioner shall be ap- pointed by the President solely. Gur Public Schools. MEETING OF THE BOAKD OF TRUSTE! The public school trustees met last A communication Commifssioners encl ening. ing a report of th children. siclans Dow engaged in that service w structed to vaccinate such of the chiidren re- ferred to as may be designated by the teachers as the children of poor persons. ‘Those who ave able to pay for the vaccine to do so,” &c. The commun to the superintendents. Propos: to sell property at the cornerof New nue and K street n.w., and Rev. John MeN; to sell property in square 141, on igth stree school purposes, were received and re Applications for teachers’ positions were ceived from H. K. Sargent, Leon Jette, J. B. Washington, Mollie H. B. Turner. Mr. Lampert offered a r directing the building committee to inquire into the expediency of recommending through the Commissioners an appropriation to purchase the property corner of 10th and G streets, be- longing to the Sisters of the Visitation, if found suited for school purposes and the terms are reasonable; referred. THE PROPOSED NEW SCHOOL BUILDING IN THE FIRST DISTRICT. Mr. Baldwin, from the committee on buildings and repairs, reported that they had conferred with the District Commissioners on the subject of the erection of the school building in the first district, and they had “directed the Inspector of Buildings to advertise immediately for proposals for the erection of a school building on Mass: chusetis avenue, in accordance witi the house known as the Paris plan, and also with amended plans of the Lauritzen building. The Commissioners will be pleased If the board will appoint a committee to co-operate with them. Mr. Baldwin said that the committee had con- curred because they had nothing else to do. Mr. Lovejoy offered the draft of a letter to the District Commissioners, expressing the regret of the school board, on account of the irreconclli- able difference of opinion that exis Phe report ts as follow the Commissioners and public school tru upon a subject where they are at least harmo- nious in having in view, the best interests of the schools and the advantageous application of the appropriation for school buildings at and having no other suggestions to make than those already submitt We respectfully re- quest that we may be relieved from further a tion in the premises. Mr. Lloyd moved as a substitute that the committee on buildings be the committee to act with the Commissioners on the subject. Mr. Lovejoy said his understanding was that the Commissioners had refused to accede to the re- quest of the board as contained in these resolu- Uons at the special meeting of December 27th, and he asked what was expected from the com- mittee? What could they do? Mr. Lioyd said the Commissioners had requested the appoint- ment of the committee, and he supposed that the committee would be subordinate to them. Mr. Lovejoy asked if it was expected that the committee should assume a responsibility of this kind and yet have no voice as to the plans. Mr. White said that the board had had nothing | todo with annulling the contracts, and he did not think that they should ume any respon- sibility on this subject. Mr. Fairley referred to the delay having already caused a loss of $15,000 orupward. Mr. Lloyd asked for a vote on'his Motion, but on suggestion by Mr. Brooks he amended it to read “in accordance with such ans and specifications as may be agreed upon. Mr, Baldwin remarked that the Commissioner had settled the matter by their advertisemeat. Mr. Lovejoy said the object of the first district was to get the Henry plan, and ifthe commis- sloners had given the board the preparation of the plans they could have sucha building. If the committee is now eypainted the public would look on the board as the parties respousi- ble,and he thought that as the board had not been. allowed to take part in the preparations of the plans and have had nothing to do with them, they should gracefully retire. Mr. Samson said he was personally favorable to the Henry plan, but would take the modified plan as the best they could obtain. Mr. Lloyd's resolution was adopted, 8 in the affirmative and 3 in the nega- lve, (Messrs, Lovejoy, Baldwin, and White). Notice was given that the quarterly examina- tion of the Minor normal school would take place at 9 o’clock, on the 15th inst. Mr. Fairley Offered a resolution that the board disclaim all responsibility for loss incurred by the delay in the erection of a school building in the first dis Smith offered a resolution ‘that hereafter no eackerships be destroyed or taken out of the jurisdiction of the board,” which was referred to the committee on rules. ‘The abstract of reports for December was pre- ted, showing number of pupils enrolled: White—Washington, 12,419; George! 1,865; 6,39: 310; County, 1,064. Total, 3 00F, Num- Seg ee es has ang oe 119; Georgetown, 10; PROPOSED NEW SCHOOL BUILDING IN THE SECOND DIVISION. Mr. Lambert offered a resolution, which was erection of an tional the second school division, in size and of suita- | early | sel | lite. received from the District | > health | plans for | ists between | tees | ere ey THE P-STREET MURDER. Latest Developments in the Case, Pinn’s Story About Where He Was the ey ies of the Murder Con= tradicted—Feeling Among the Colored People, eter, etcs ‘The talk over the murder of young Hirth on ‘Wednesday night last week, and the subsequent: discovery of the supposed murderers— Queenan, and Pinn—continues to be the general topic of conversation In this city. Although the expressions in public as to the necessity of meting out punishment without reference to judge or jury are not as boldly uttered as they were on Monday there is a deep seated feeling especially among THE COLORED PEOPLE AGAINST THE PRISONERS, ‘The better class of colored citizens Say Uhat. the time has come w an example should be made, and that they are Ured of heatiag every such cowardly act as this murder set down to the discredit of the colored race. There are not afew who endorse the position taken at the Workingmen’s Assembly by the colored dele- Mr. Tunla. The most of the colored mem- ers of the grand jury regret that that body has taken a recess until Monday next. Last Monday one of them went to the City Hall to ascertain whether they could not be called together at. once, so that they could indict the culprits, give them a trial Unis week, and hang them, it convicted, just as soon as the seaffold could be. put in place. Owing to the change in the Dis- trict attorney's office and consequent unsettled condition of ‘affairs it was impracticable to pur sue this course. Parties about the court-house are quite certain that an effort will be made TO GIVE THE ACCUSED A SPEEDY TRIAL, and that conviction will follow; but others are of the opinion that the case will now take its course just lke any other case, and that although the new District Attorney, Col. Cork- hill, may do all tn his power to secure an trial, and conviction, that the coun- for the prisoners may succeed in having the trial delayed until the excitement has subsided, and that even if they are conviet- ed, that it will be an easy matter to secure a commutation of sentence to imprisonment for The fact thatit has been several years since there has been an execution here, and there have been quite a number of acquittals, ts freely commented upon, and thé general senti- ment is that we have had enough of immunity to criminals. THE MEN UNDER ARREST aye well known in the northern section of the city, having been running together as a sort of “singing band” for some months past, and Bed- ford, oe enan and Pinn were all residents or what is known as Samson street, formerly Chestnut alley, between Q and R streets. John- son resided lately on 12th street, between V aad W streets, and previously In Bruce's alley, near the head of 9th street. The police substantiate from their personal knowledge the statement of Johnson that he only went with the others oc- asionally, but that the other three men have been almost constant companions this winter, Since the Ist of December there have been in that section of the KNOCKED DOWN, namely about December 15t, near the Thémas circle, who was robbed of @ dollar; George Carr, on 14th street and Rhode Island aventle, December 19th, and robbed of a dcliar, and a man near the corner of 11th and P streets, in Christmas week, and it 1s now be- iteved that one or more of these parties were the perpetrators of these crimes, and in one case (wo of them, Bedsord and Queenan, were Identi- fied beyond any shi of doubt. TH RUMORS o the finding of a ring and the wateh of we dhaving led to the di and arrest of the parties turns out to be entirely faise, and although the police have worked with as much diligence as it fs possible for_men to work, not a trace of the missing articles has yet been dis- VARIO! covered. The iinding of a bloody silver | dollar in a restaurant on Capitol HI had nothing whatever to do with this case, as it wi have been impossible for ered it to the barkeeper to the party who © ene Of Lhe mur have made the time from the ; der had he been concerned in it. THE FACTS ARE | as heretofore stated In Star—that Bedford as first arreste2 on suspicion; that Pinn save himself away ” by stating that he knew that Bedford was innocent; and that Queenan was held because of bis known intimacy with sand his bad character. Those three when the officers released the six arrested men, because they (the three) were more strongly suspected than the others, and also because even if they did not prove to arties who did the murder, there were ses against them. INFORMATION OF JOHNSON knowing something about the case leaked out from a respectable colored woman residing in the neighborhood, who gave It to the detectives, ‘The second-psecinct officers had the same infor- mation. Lieut. Greer’s officers, also, were ap- prized that on Thursday mor two colored oystermen met on 10th street, between Land M streets, and, talking over the murder, one of them _remari that Johnson, living on 12th street, near W, knew something about it. The officers of this precinct were therefore instruct- ed to arrest on sight, and at the time he gave himself up in response to OMicer West's notification all the officers in the two precincts, as Well as the.detectives, were looking for him, “BABE” BEDFORD, although hehas not spent much tinie In jall, has been frequently under arrest for minor offences, but was looked upon prior to this oc- currence as not a very bad character, and at he stores and shops in the vicinity of Samson he was frequently employed and trusted. nis reside in Samson street. Some years since he was a bootblack, and afterwards worked some months driving a cart, but since street. work became scarce, he took to doing jols about the neighborhood, for the most of the lime driving a wagon for Mr. Fagan. i SANDY PINN has been regarded heretofore as a fair kind of a man, although he had been frequently ai tor disorderly conduct, and- once for the larceny of $1. Recently he had been working for Mr. John Sibley, to whom he said the day following | the murder that Bedford was not guilty. i QUEENAN | bears rather the hardest character of the lot, | and has been frequently in jail for larceny, and one of his first acts was with Broadus, the lar- ceny ofa coat, in the pockets of which were a number ot bonds, and, turning states evidence, Broadus was convicted and Sentenced to the penitentiary. He afterwards served some time | in the reform school. PINN’S LYING STATEMENT. It wasstated in y day’s Star that in re- | ply to questions by a Srar reporter, the pris- oner Pinn said that he could prove where he was the night of the murder; that ex-Policeman Brown was with him when he walked out to T street, between 17th and 1sth streets, the officer going to Cedar street. Ex-Policeman Brown called at THE Star of- fice to-day to say that Pion's statement Is false; that he (Brown) was not in company with Pinn that night orat any other time; that he (Brown) having been on duty in that locality knew the colored roughs thereabouts and they knew him, but that he was never in company With Pinn or any of them, District Government Affairs, VACCINATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN. ‘The health officer to-day addressed a letter to the District Commissioners, recommending that in order tosecure thorough vaccination through- out the schools of the District, a re-examini of the schools be made, that it may be ascer- tained whether or not all have been vaccinated or revaccinated within five years. He recom- mends that all school trustees, teachers and others: aes authority be prohibited from re- ceiving or allowing to attend any school, public or private, any pupilwho has not been yaccl- nated or revaccinated within five years, and that hysicians’ certificates be required in all cases. ‘he vaccine physicians have visit the public schools in their respective dis- tricts and to vaccinate such pupils as may be designated by the teachers. GAS BILLS. Ina note to Hon. Eppa Hunton, chairman of the House District the = ie aig ad Selon a an wr com- panies from January 1st, 1879, to December 3: isi9, for the Information of that comumil The amounts are as follows: eee oN Washington, $119,011,7: ‘$128,- i,41, BE SE DON'T WANT THE GUNS. In anote toGen. 8. V.